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Section 69A Addition Deleted Because Cross-Examination of Third-Party Witness Was Denied

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held that an addition under Section 69A cannot be sustained when the assessee is denied the opportunity to cross-exami...

May 13, 2026 405 Views 0 comment Print

Addition Deleted Due to Lack of Corroborative Evidence in Search-Based Case

Income Tax : ITAT held that additions based solely on third-party search material without independent evidence or cross-examination are invalid...

April 21, 2026 762 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Invalid as AO Failed to Issue 143(2) Notice After Belated Return

Income Tax : ITAT held that a return filed under section 148 remains valid even if delayed. Failure to issue mandatory notice under section 143...

April 2, 2026 1140 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in Recording Satisfaction Note Under Section 153C Can Invalidate Search Proceedings

Income Tax : Judicial rulings clarify that satisfaction for initiating action against other persons in search cases must be recorded promptly. ...

March 11, 2026 1866 Views 0 comment Print

Updated Return After Reassessment Notice Comes With Higher Tax Cost Because Additional 10% Levy Proposed

Income Tax : The Finance Bill 2026 proposes allowing taxpayers to file an Updated Return even after receiving a reassessment notice under Secti...

March 6, 2026 2373 Views 0 comment Print


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Budget 2024: Block Assessment provisions for Section 132 & 132A Searches

Income Tax : Learn about the new block assessment provisions for cases involving searches under section 132 and requisitions under section 132A...

July 23, 2024 2286 Views 0 comment Print

Budget 2024: Amendments to Income-tax Assessment & Reassessment Provisions  

Income Tax : Discover how Finance Act 2021 revamped assessment and reassessment procedures under Income-tax Act, impacting notices, time limits...

July 23, 2024 4404 Views 0 comment Print

Request to amend section 151 Sanctioning Authority for reassessment

Income Tax : Humble Representation for modification of Section 151 of the Income Tax Act relating to Sanction for issue of Notice under sec. 14...

July 25, 2022 6882 Views 0 comment Print

Request to clarify on SC judgement on Section 148 notices

Income Tax : Income Tax Gazetted Officers’ Association requested CBDT to issue Clarification in respect of the judgement of Hon’ble Supreme...

May 12, 2022 7494 Views 0 comment Print

Indiscriminate Income Tax notices without allowing reasonable time

Income Tax : In view of Indiscriminate notices by income Tax Department without allowing reasonable time it is requested to Finance Ministry an...

March 20, 2022 13347 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Indore Sets Aside Ex Parte CIT(A) Order as Notices Were Sent to Wrong Email Address

Income Tax : ITAT Indore held that appellate order violated principles of natural justice after finding that key hearing notices were sent to a...

May 22, 2026 108 Views 0 comment Print

Section 148 Notice Invalid as It Was Issued by JAO Instead of FAO: Rajasthan HC

Income Tax : Court ruled that reassessment notices under Section 148 must be issued through the faceless mechanism under Section 151A and the 2...

May 22, 2026 339 Views 0 comment Print

Madras HC Quashes Section 148 Notices as They Were Issued by Jurisdictional AO

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 783 Views 0 comment Print

Reassessment Notices Invalid as Faceless Procedure Was Not Followed: Madras HC

Income Tax : The Madras High Court held that reassessment notices required to be issued by the Faceless Assessing Officer are invalid if issued...

May 22, 2026 702 Views 0 comment Print

Jharkhand HC Upholds Reassessment Proceedings as Finance Act 2026 Inserted Section 147A Retrospectively

Income Tax : The Jharkhand High Court held that retrospective insertion of Section 147A removed the jurisdictional challenge against reassessme...

May 22, 2026 216 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Income Tax Dept Flags High-Risk Transactions for Reassessment Action – Sections 148/148A

Income Tax : The department has identified high-risk cases through its Insight Portal for AYs 2022-25. It directs officers to initiate reassess...

March 20, 2026 1026 Views 0 comment Print

ITO doesn’t have jurisdiction to issue notice to NRI: ITAT Chandigarh

Income Tax : ITAT Chandigarh held that ITO Ward-3(1), Chandigarh had no jurisdiction to issue notice to an NRI and hence consequently the asses...

April 11, 2025 5832 Views 0 comment Print

Guidelines for issuance of notice u/s 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961

Income Tax : Explore the latest guidelines for issuing notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Understand key procedures, amendme...

June 28, 2024 57513 Views 0 comment Print

Instructions to AO’s for initiating Section 147 proceedings in e-Verification cases

Income Tax : Explore e-Verification Instruction No. 2 of 2024 from the Directorate of Income Tax (Systems). Detailed guidelines for AOs under I...

March 1, 2024 5898 Views 0 comment Print

Limitation date for reopening cases related to Ashish Agarwal judgment

Income Tax : Supreme Court in the matter of Shri Ashish Agarwal, several representations were received asking for time-barring date of such cas...

February 6, 2023 5910 Views 0 comment Print


Notice u/s. 148 cannot be issued after expiry of four/six years: Delhi HC

August 22, 2024 2832 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that that no notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act shall be issued if four years “but not more than six years” have elapsed from the end of the relevant assessment year.

Bombay HC imposes a penalty on JAO & CCIT for disregarding a prior judgment

August 21, 2024 3051 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court imposed a cost on JAO and CCIT of Mumbai for not following judgement Hexaware case and Order them to deposit 25000 each as personal Cost with National Association for the Blind

JCIT Can’t Transfer Income Tax Cases Without Hearing: Patna HC

August 19, 2024 690 Views 0 comment Print

Patna High Court decides that the JCIT cannot transfer a case under Section 127 without giving the assessee an opportunity to be heard. Case set aside.

Section 153A Addition Valid Only if Based on Material Seized during search: ITAT Kolkata

August 18, 2024 693 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that additions u/s. 153A of the Income Tax Act could only be made on the basis of seized material found during the course of search. Thus, making additions in regular assessment without any incriminating material relating to said addition not justified.

Passing of Section 148A(d) order based on fresh ground untenable: Delhi HC

August 17, 2024 2673 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi High Court held that passing of order by the revenue under section 148A(d) of the Income Tax Act on the basis of fresh ground which was never taken up with the assessee in the notice is untenable in law.

Section 68 Addition Justified Due to Unproven Genuineness & Creditworthiness: ITAT Ahmedabad

August 17, 2024 897 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Ahmedabad held that genuineness of transaction, creditworthiness and identity of creditors not proved, hence addition u/s. 68 of the Income Tax Act towards unexplained credit duly sustained.

Advance tax payment provisions doesn’t apply to reassessment proceedings: ITAT Indore

August 17, 2024 1080 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Indore held that rejection of appeal by CIT(A) on the footing of non-payment of advance tax as required by section 249(4)(b) untenable as payment of advance tax is not applicable in case of reassessment proceedings.

Section 148 notice to NRI Without Mandatory Faceless Procedure Unsustainable: Telangana HC

August 17, 2024 2559 Views 0 comment Print

Telangana High Court held that notice issued u/s. 148 of the Income Tax Act must comply with the requirement of the Scheme whether or not the Taxpayer is NRI/Indian Citizen. Thus, issuance of notice to NRI u/s. 148 without following mandatory faceless procedure is set aside.

Notice u/s. 148A issued by Jurisdictional AO instead of Faceless AO liable to be quashed: Bombay HC

August 17, 2024 6345 Views 0 comment Print

Bombay High Court held that issuance of notice under section 148A of the Income Tax Act by Jurisdictional Assessing Officer and not by a Faceless Assessing Officer as required by the provisions of section 151A of the Income Tax Act is liable to be quashed.

CIT needs to independently apply his mind prior to invoking revisionary provisions u/s. 263: ITAT Kolkata

August 16, 2024 579 Views 0 comment Print

ITAT Kolkata held that CIT has not applied his mind analytically while assuming jurisdiction for taking cognizance under section 263 of the Income Tax Act. Thus, in absence of independent application of mind, invocation of revisionary provisions by CIT unsustainable.

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